Stereophile
Stromtank S 1000 - COMPUTER-CONTROLLED BATTERY POWER SOURCE
The Kingdom of Audiophiledom rests on a paradox. Inanimate audio systems and rooms aim to deliver music that animates our senses and touches our souls. The inherently lifeless exists to bring music to life.
9 min |
July 2022
Stereophile
Rotel Michi S5 POWER AMPLIFIER
It took some time to figure out why, in the middle of auditioning Rotel’s Michi S5 stereo power amplifier ($7499.99) with the room-shaking opening of Richard Strauss’s Also Sprach Zarathustra, Ravel’s far subtler and perfumed setting of Tristan Klingsor’s lyrics from Shéhérazade came to mind. And then the pathway opened: As mundane a task as reviewing a component may be—listen to this, listen to that, compare to your reference, take copious notes, ponder, and proceed—we music lovers perpetually long for more. We want to be seduced by music and soar aloft on its wonder. We want to transcend routine, rise above the commonplace, and experience the beauty that can rise amidst the ashes. We want to fly.
10+ min |
July 2022
Stereophile
Clearaudio Reference Jubilee RECORD PLAYER
There’s an enduring debate among the turntable-tech intelligentsia between opposing theories of turntable design. Some designers, notably Roy Gandy of Rega, follow a lessis-more approach, building stiff, lightweight turntables that release energy rather quickly. Others, such as Franc Kuzma, whose Kuzma Ltd. manufactures my reference Kuzma Stabi R turntable and Kuzma 4Point tonearm, believe in heavy mass-loading to dampen vibrations, including transparency-miring resonances. Though analog sages and savants have argued for decades, the question remains: Should turntables be light or heavy? Should you liberate or dampen internal energy to achieve perfect analog sound forever?
10+ min |
July 2022
Stereophile
Technics SU-G700M2 Grand Class INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
When I reviewed Technics’s SU-R1000 integrated amplifier for the December 2021 issue, I found its performance beyond my expectations. It practi-cally rewrote the ritual of listening to music on my home hi-fi. With its wealth of technological advancements, significant user options, and clear, three-dimensional sound, it cast a large sonic shadow over the other integrated amplifiers in my possession.
10+ min |
July 2022
Stereophile
RABBIT HOLES
New rock music as an odd musical niche
4 min |
July 2022
Stereophile
Lejonklou Entity PHONO PREAMPLIFIER
Sometime around 483 BCE, in Kushinagar, the capital of the Malla Republic in what today is the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, an aristocrat named Siddhartha Gautamaknown better to us as the Buddha, or the Awakened One-passed away. For 45 years, he had wandered the North Indian River Plain teaching a method of overcoming ignorance, craving, and the cycle of death and rebirth to a growing community of followers. As he lay dying, the 80-year-old teacher was surrounded by disciples, many of them crying. Gautama was by no account a sentimental man, and several times he told the monks to cut it out.
10+ min |
July 2022
Stereophile
LYLE LOVETT
Music among great players can be a conversation
10+ min |
July 2022
Stereophile
Gryphon Audio Designs Commander LINE PREAMPLIFIER
Are well-heeled audiophiles ready for a knob-free future? Gryphon Audio Designs thinks so. In contrast to Gryphon's volume knob-dominated Pandora preamplifier, the Danish company's new Commander offers nothing on its bold front panel to grab or turn.
10+ min |
July 2022
Stereophile
GRAMOPHONE DREAMS
Dream incubation
10+ min |
July 2022
Stereophile
ANALOG CORNER
The J.Sikora Reference turntable and KV12 VTA tonearm
10+ min |
July 2022
Popular Mechanics US
Make a Bespoke Bluetooth Speaker
When it comes to bluetooth speakers, there are hundreds of options ranging in price from around $12 to more than $1,000.
5 min |
July - August 2022
Linux Magazine
Locking down the Thunderbolt interface Lightning Protection
The Thunderbolt interface supports extremely fast data transfer rates, but be careful about what you plug into your port, because Thunderbolt devices access memory directly. We'll show you some Linux tools for locking down your Thunderbolt interface.
4 min |
#260/July 2022: Privacy
Linux Magazine
Launching distributions from a browser Test Drive
With so many Linux distros to choose from, you can spend a lot of time downloading and installing before you find the right one for your needs. DistroTest.net lets you test a variety of Linux distributions from the browser without the up-front installation work.
3 min |
#260/July 2022: Privacy
Linux Magazine
Tracking school information with AlekSIS Keeping the Books
In many classroom settings, paper grade lists and the good old class register are still the rule. The AlekSIS project offers a 21st century solution for small schools that want to go digital.
4 min |
#260/July 2022: Privacy
Linux Magazine
Not All NAS
Some users trust their data to powerful file servers that advertise enterprise data protection, but your Network Attached Storage system might not be as safe as you think it is.
9 min |
#260/July 2022: Privacy
Linux Magazine
The fight for Init Freedom DEVUAN
Devuan, with its promise of Init Freedom, provides users an alternative to systemd as an init process.
5 min |
#260/July 2022: Privacy
Linux Magazine
Passing Secrets
The Tor project supports a formidable collection of tools for protecting your privacy on the Internet. We'll give you some background on Tor and help you get started with the Tor Browser.
10+ min |
#260/July 2022: Privacy
Linux Magazine
A modern terminal emulator Here, Kitty, Kitty
Kitty, a terminal emulator by the creator of Calibre, promises customization and graphical acceleration at the command line.
6 min |
#260/July 2022: Privacy
Linux Magazine
A Plex alternative Pilot Program
Dim, a relatively new open source media manager, looks to implement the appearance and feature set of the commercial Plex media center.
6 min |
#260/July 2022: Privacy
Linux Magazine
Full Control
Security and anonymization play an increasingly important role on the Internet due to the endless appetite of Internet companies for personal data. Portmaster and the Safing Privacy Network will help you protect your privacy - even if you're not a security expert.
7 min |
#260/July 2022: Privacy
Sound & Vision
THE UNIVERSAL DREAM
Rush's February 1981 masterpiece Moving Pictures ushered in a previously uncharted era that brought prog-rock closer to the heart of the masses. And now, 41 years later, this landmark album gets its further due, thanks to a truly comprehensive multidisc box set and a fully immersive Dolby Atmos mix.
10+ min |
June - July 2022
Sound & Vision
MEDIA ROOM INSIDER: HOLLYWOOD COMES HOME
How a sound editor turned custom installation pro transformed his former home studio into a home theater.
10 min |
June - July 2022
Sound & Vision
P.U.L.S.E RESTORED & RE-EDITED DELUXE EDITION
PINK FLOYD
4 min |
June - July 2022
Sound & Vision
Sub Dominus
M&K SOUND X15+ SUBWOOFER
7 min |
June - July 2022
Sound & Vision
Game of Screens
ROTEL A14MKII INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
7 min |
June - July 2022
Sound & Vision
Accessible Atmos
Polk Audio Signa S4 Soundbar
7 min |
June - July 2022
Sound & Vision
A New Classic
NAD C 399 integrated amplifier
10 min |
June - July 2022
Sound & Vision
Listen Up!
PERLISTEN AUDIO R5T LOUDSPEAKER AND D15S SUBWOOFER
9 min |
June - July 2022
Sound & Vision
Style and Substance
GERMAN SPEAKER company Elac has had quite a run over the past few years, with designer Andrew Jones turning out new models on an annual basis after setting the audio world on its ears in 2016 with the Elac Debut. Following the Debut's launch, the company came out with the pricier Uni-Fi. A three-way bookshelf design, the Uni-Fi incorporated a coincident midrange-woofer that positions the tweeter at the apex of the midrange cone where the dust cap usually sits.
9 min |
April - May 2022
Sound & Vision
Cleer Alpha Noise-Canceling Headphones
Cleer Audio's new Alpha headphones, the company's flagship wireless noise-canceling model, is jam-packed with extras to augment its very good overall sound quality. Available in Midnight Blue and Stone finishes, the $199 Alpha offers many advanced and customizable features that make it well worth the price. And with everything from app-controlled ambient audio level adjustment to smart noise-cancellation and Dirac Virtuo processing, the Alpha is primed to take on any travel adventure.
3 min |